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December 1977 Issue - 18 Articles- Letters, p. 4
- Tilting at Windmills, pp. 5-7
- The Case For Political Patronage
Nicholas Lemann
, pp. 8-17 Everybody seems to agree that U.S. Attorneys should be appointed solely on the basis of...
- Political Puzzle, pp. 18-19
- Why Senator Eagleton Fired Me
Gregory Rushford
, pp. 20-25 The irreconcilable conflict between a good senator and a good staff investigator.
- Where to Eat in Washington, pp. 26-27
Federal Regulation: Too Much Vs. Too Little
- Too Little: The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Asbestos
Howie Kurtz
, pp. 28-31 How an agency we need desperately does nothing. . .
- Too Much: The ICC and the Truckers
Stephen Chapman
, pp. 32-39 . . .and one we don't need keeps an industry's profits high.
- Tidbits and Outrages, pp. 40-42
- What's Wrong With Dentists
Craig Burke
, pp. 43-47 Physicians aren't the only ones who keep patients in the dark.
- Who's Who, pp. 48-50
- Memo of the Month, p. 51
- Money Doesn't Talk in Washington
Michael Herwitz
, pp. 52-56 Washington may be affluent, but it's politics --not money--that really matters here. Th...
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Political Books (Review) Richard Reeves
, pp. 57-58 Dasher, by James T. Wooten
- Dasher by James T. Wooten
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Political Booknotes (4 Reviews) , p. 59 -
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Review Education and the Presidency, by Chester E. Fi... (8 Reviews) , p. 59 - Education and the Presidency by Chester E. Finn, Jr.
- Jimmy Carter and American Fantasy by Lloyd deMause and Henry Ebel
- The Wrong Horse by Laurence M. Stern
- Cancer Crusade by Richard A. Rettig
- The Constitution and the Common Law by Randall Bridwell and Ralph U. Whitten
- Genetics, Law, and Social Policy by Philip Reilly
- Marine Policy for America by Gerard J. Mangone
- The Ungovernable City by Douglas Yates
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Review Education and the Presidency, by Chester E. Fi... (Review) Michael Nelson
, pp. 59-61 - Education and the Presidency by Chester E. Finn, Jr.
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Review Jimmy Carter and American Fantasy, by Lloyd de... (Review) Leonard Reed
, p. 62 - Jimmy Carter and American Fantasy by Lloyd deMause and Henry Ebel
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Review The Wrong Horse, by Laurence M. Stern (Review) Leonard Reed
, pp. 63-66 - The Wrong Horse by Laurence M. Stern